Hong Kong 9222. Gov 63

756.

21 October 1856.

Mr Lobouchere instructs us that the

with defer this minute

for

474

This subject

a short time in the expectation

of receiving Bowring's report of this proceeding

as to the

Extension of the Legislative Council,

permitted by

the despatch of 29 July will probably

Sir John Bowring

question of

open to the Public

throwing the meeting of the

theast

Mr. Merivale

At the Governor declines, without Imperial Authority, to have the Legislative Council open to the Public, Mr. Anstey's resignation of his Office of Legislative Councillor, there

would be nothing for us to do with this Despatch but to acknowledge and send it by for the present.

11 Oct jsb.

urging on

The Perusal

"Wait for farther

that the Legis...

Council sitting

Papers.

In A Mercantile

Letter it is

mentioned that

objection to the

publicity of debate into these suggestions The advantages of such publicity immediately preponderate in my mind over any benefit to result from secret discussion. P.6. of 2 Augt 55. 1207. This Assertion of the Gov was not noticed (I know) in the S. of S. despatch of 29 last July - on the general subject.

To turn to the day. Carril.

common ground

Lathan has passed on

this subject.

The following is the only passage I am acquainted with in which Gov. expresses any opinion on this point. "Though I have not

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Hong Kong 9222. Gov63

756.

21 October 1856.

Mr Lobouchere instructs us that the

with defer this minute

for

474

This subject

a short time in the expectation

of receiving Bowring's report of this proceeding

as to the

Extension of the Legislative Council,

permitted by

the despatch of 29 July will probably

Sir John Bowring

question of

open to the Public

at the meeting of the

Mr. Merivale

At the Governor declines, without Imperial Authority, to have the Legislative Council open to the Public, Mr. Anstey's resignation of his Office of Legislative Councillor, there

would be nothing for us to do with this Despatch but to acknowledge and send it by for the present.

11 Oct jsb.

urging on

The Perusal

"Wait for farther

that the Legis... Council sitting

Papers.

In A Mercantile Letter it is mentioned that objection to the publicity of debate into these suggestions The advantages of such publicity immediately preponderate in my mind over any benefit to result from secret discussion. P.6. of 2 Augt 55. 1207. This Assertion of the Gov was not noticed (I know) in the S. of S. despatch of 29 last July - on the general subject.

To turn to the day. Carril.

common ground

Lathan has passed on this subject.

The following is the only passage I am acquainted with in which Gov. expresses any opinion on this point. "Though I have not

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Hong Kong 9222. Gov63

756.

21 October 1856.

Mr Lobouchere instructs us that the

with defer this minute

for

474

This subject

a short time in the expectation

of receiving Bowring's report of this proceeding

as to the Extension of the Legislative Council, permitted by

the despatch of 29 July will probably

Sir John Bowring

question of open to the Public at the meeting of the

Mr. Merivale

At the Governor declines, without Imperial Authority, to have the Legislative Council open to the Public, Mr. Anstey's resignation of his Office of Legislative Councillor, there would be nothing for us to do with this Despatch but to acknowledge and send it by for the present.

11 Oct jsb.

urging on The Perusal "Wait for farther that the Legis... Council sitting Papers.

In A Mercantile Letter it is mentioned that objection to the publicity of debate into these suggestions The advantages of such publicity immediately preponderate in my mind over any benefit to result from secret discussion. P.6. of 2 Augt 55. 1207. This Assertion of the Gov was not noticed (I know) in the S. of S. despatch of 29 last July - on the general subject.

To turn to the day. Carril.

common ground Lathan has passed on this subject.

The following is the only passage I am acquainted with in which Gov. expresses any opinion on this point. "Though I have not


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